Israel says number of dead exaggerated after strike on town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza
Israeli strike on Gaza multi-storey residential building kills 73 people — officials
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In northern Gaza, an Israeli airstrike hit several houses and a multi-storey residential building in the town of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza on Saturday night, killing at least 73 people, officials said.
The Hamas media office said at least 73 people had been killed. Medway Abbas, a senior health ministry official, said these figures were accurate. There were also reports of more potential casualties trapped under rubble in the densely populated area.
Palestinian health officials said rescue operations were being hampered by the cut-off telecommunication and internet services that have been down for a second day.
Israeli air strike on Beit Lahiya kills at least 73 Palestinians.
Warplanes carried out strikes on residential areas in northern Gaza, late on Saturday, killing and wounding over 100 people. pic.twitter.com/zl7YrHgfyj— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) October 19, 2024
The US government is investigating an alleged leak about classified US intelligence on Israel’s strikes against Iran, CNN reports.
